Catarrh
| Catarrh | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Catarrhal inflammation |
| Pronunciation | |
| Specialty | Pulmonology |
Catarrh (chronic.
The word "catarrh" was widely used in
sign, or a syndrome of both. The term "catarrh" is found in medical sources from the United Kingdom.[3] The word has also been common in the folk medicine of Appalachia, where medicinal plants have been used to treat the inflammation and drainage associated with the condition.[4]
Clinical relevance
Because of the human ear's function of regulating the pressure within the head region, catarrh blockage may also cause discomfort during changes in atmospheric pressure.
Etymology
The word "catarrh" comes from 15th-century French catarrhe, Latin catarrhus, and Greek
Ancient Greek: καταρρεῖν[5] (katarrhein): kata- meaning "down" and rhein meaning "to flow." The Oxford English Dictionary quotes Thomas Bowes' translation of Pierre de la Primaudaye's The [second part of the] French academie (1594): "Sodainely choked by catarrhes, which like to floods of waters, runne downewards."[6]
See also
- Allergy – Immune system response to a substance that most people tolerate well
- Allergic rhinitis, also known as Hay fever – Nasal inflammation due to allergens in the air
- Rhinitis – Irritation and inflammation of the mucous membrane inside the nose
- Rheum – Mucus naturally discharged from eyes, nose, or mouth during sleep
References
- ^ "Catarrh - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary". Merriam-webster.com. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ "Chronic Catarrh — Its Symptoms, Causes and Effects. — A Few Practical Remarks by Dr. Lighthill, Author of "A Popular Treatise on Deafness", "Letters on Catarrh." No. 34 St. Mark's-Place, New-York. Symptoms of Catarrh. Causes of Catarrh. Treatment of Catarrh. From J.S. Beecher, Esq., firm of Ives, Beecher and Co., No. 98 Front-St. From Maj. Alvin Walker, Paymaster, U.S.A. From W. Larrabee, Esq. - Article". The New York Times. 3 March 1865. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ "Catarrh". nhs.uk. 2022-05-06. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- ^ "A Guide to Medicinal Plants of Appalachia" (PDF). 1969. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
- ^ "catarrh". OED Online. Oxford University Press. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
External links
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